McGinn's Super Sunday Article

"Other than a mediocre half here or there, the Green Bay Packers have been the epitome of consistent excellence since their defeat in Detroit almost two months ago.

Now that the Super Bowl is upon us, there's no compelling reason to think that the Packers can't sustain almost that same level of performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Obviously, Mike McCarthy is feeling it. I ran into him Friday morning as he bounced between interviews at the Downtown Sheraton. When a team has played as well over time as the Packers, its coach can be as loose as McCarthy appeared to be."

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2/6/1112:53 AM

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Salmon DaveMember

I just hope to god he coaches loose. This game may come down to which team makes a mistake late in the 4th quarter, and Roethlisberger doesn't make many of them. McCarthy can't be the guy who does.

2/6/111:01 AM

PacBeachPackfanMember

Jeez, I don't know, but that second half against the Bears was underwhelming.

2/6/111:03 AM

rastapackermonMember

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Originally posted by PacBeachPackfan:
Jeez, I don't know, but that second half against the Bears was underwhelming.

Yeah, I watched that again tonight. Inability to move the ball later in that game was concerning. I'm leaning on big momentum shift with Hanie in, cold temps and Rodgers being dinged. Yup, that's it.

2/6/111:06 AM

ilcuquiTHE F*** WITH FASHION

Related to the subject of the post, the JSO has really been bringing it during the playoffs. Today's edition and stories by McGinn, Silverstein, D'Amato and Nickel are outstanding.

Plus, a piece (link) by David Maraniss, author of the definitive Lombardi bio, "When Pride Still Mattered", which rings out to all in Packer Nation.

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...I will say that Lombardi would have loved this Packers squad. Mostly homegrown through the draft, like his teams from the glory years. With a brainy quarterback who had to prove himself, Aaron Rodgers a more physically gifted version of the great Bart Starr. Led by players who go all out on every play, like Clay Matthews III and Donald Driver and Charles Woodson, living out the Lombardi dictum that you never know which play will determine the winning or the losing of the entire season. Mike McCarthy, unlike Lombardi, is not known for his sayings. But a few weeks ago I saw the spark of the old man in him, for the first time, when he said his team was prepared to play anyone, anywhere, at any time.

The anyone is the Steelers. The anytime is today. The anywhere is Dallas. Lombardi will be watching, and I'll be there with him...

2/6/115:56 AM

rastapackermonMember

I'll say! Some awesome reads last night and today.

2/6/1111:16 AM

olgraymareMember

For those of you who like "fluff" like I do, the entire Maraniss article can be found on above link page. It is awesome!

2/6/111:07 PM

GBP1Member

Again, this game will come down to coaching.

2/6/112:35 PM

The NerveMember

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Originally posted by rastapackermon:
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Originally posted by PacBeachPackfan:
Jeez, I don't know, but that second half against the Bears was underwhelming.

Yeah, I watched that again tonight. Inability to move the ball later in that game was concerning. I'm leaning on big momentum shift with Hanie in, cold temps and Rodgers being dinged. Yup, that's it.

The conservative second half play against a team that had shown no ability to move the ball and appeared to have a better chance of scoring on D made sense at the time in retrospect. I was a bit frustrated with it, but they were playing the odds. Haine comes in and plays well and it suddenly looked like we were being too conservative.

2/6/112:58 PM

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